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May 08 2026ENTERTAINMENT

The Grim Princess Game Comes to Korea in July

Nippon Ichi Software’s newest adventure, The Grim Princess and the Monster of the Library, will hit Korean players on July 2. It can be played on Nintendo Switch 2, the original Switch and PlayStation 5. The game is part of a line called “picture book, ” after titles like The Liar Princess and the

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May 08 2026POLITICS

Taiwan’s Parliament Grants $25 Billion to Defence – A Step Short of the Plan

Taiwan’s lawmakers, led by the opposition party that holds most seats in the legislature, approved a new defence budget of about $25 billion on Friday. This amount is roughly two‑thirds of the larger sum that the government had requested to strengthen its military against a rapidly modernising Ch

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May 08 2026CRIME

Uncovering digital clues: How experts trace hidden money in crypto wallets

Cryptocurrency might seem impossible to track, but digital detectives have found ways to follow the money. Criminals often use crypto because it hides identities behind fake names and decentralized systems. Yet even this digital cash leaves traces. A new study shows how investigators dig into one po

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May 08 2026POLITICS

How Close Are We to a Truce in the Iran Conflict?

Diplomatic efforts to freeze the Iran war are shifting from ambitious peace deals to short-term fixes. Right now, the focus is on a temporary truce that would pause fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz while deeper talks continue. The plan has three rough steps: ending the war officially, solvin

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May 08 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Star Wars: Older Movies Still Win Fans’ Hearts

The original Star Wars films keep pulling in the biggest crowds even today. Numbers from streaming services show the top watched movies are still the ones from the 1970s and 1980s. The newest additions to the series barely show up on the same charts. This isn’t just about one week or one country—it’

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May 08 2026ENTERTAINMENT

The Hidden Power Behind Small-Budget Cinema Hits

A few years back, a quiet film about an unusual love story surprised everyone. Nobody expected much from it, but it won a top prize in Switzerland. The person behind it didn’t care about flashy blockbusters. Instead, they focused on films that felt real and risky. This person runs a company that doe

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May 08 2026POLITICS

Drone Disruptions Spike Near Moscow as Russia Marks WWII Victory

On a quiet Thursday across Russia, air defenses faced a sudden challenge as over fifty drones tried to fly toward Moscow. Emergency teams spent hours picking up scattered drone fragments from the ground. Reports came in waves, shared through official channels, showing how this unusual situation unfo

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May 08 2026SPORTS

Why Iowa’s football team is betting on smaller-school transfers

Iowa’s football program brought in 15 new players in 2026, and most came from schools outside the top tier of college football. Nearly nine out of ten transfers joined from leagues below the Power 5, a clear sign the Hawkeyes are hunting for hidden talent that bigger programs often overlook. The mov

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May 08 2026POLITICS

Russia's temporary truce plan gets harsh reaction from Ukraine leader

When Russia announced a brief ceasefire for its World War II memorial events, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called it out as deeply inconsistent logic. He pointed out that Moscow wanted just one hour of temporary peace on May 9 while still planning more attacks right after. "They ask to ho

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May 07 2026HEALTH

Golden Fixes and Beauty Realities

The art of mending broken pottery with gold, called kintsugi, shows a new way to think about cosmetic surgery. Instead of hiding cracks, the technique highlights them with precious metal. It turns damage into a story that adds value to the piece. Japanese philosophy also values wabi‑sabi, which pra

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